We have some great advice on building community via comments on your videos from YouTube Creators @colinandsamir. Comments are a great place to get direct feedback from your viewers, answer their questions, and create community around your videos.
Colin and Samir Share Tips for Building Community in the Comments
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Heart your favorite comments
- When you “heart” a comment, viewers may get a notification that you loved what they wrote.
- This is a quick and effective way to build fan loyalty, and to show your appreciation to viewers.
Pin comments to the top of your feed
- Pinning lets you highlight what comment your fans see first when watching your video. You can either pin your own comment, or a fan comment. Pinning your own comment is a great way to:
- Clarify something from your video.
- Ask your audience a specific question.
- Tease a specific moment or easter egg.
- Thank your viewers for watching.
Reply to comments
- This may seem obvious, but replying to comments shows your audience that you’re listening and interested in their feedback.
- Use replies to answer fan questions or thank them individually.
Find comments using filters
- Manage your comments by searching for specific keywords and filtering by:
- Subscriber status.
- Channel member status.
- The number of subscribers the commenter has.
- Comments that contain questions so you can respond more easily.
- Your response status -- to only see comments you have or haven’t responded to.
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Get started by engaging your viewers as much as you can. Create conversations, build excitement, and share unique moments in the comments section!
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